HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-14-2014 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT
J U LY 14, 2014
The Board of Directors for Richmond Power& Light Plant met in regular session at 7 p.m. July 14, 2014
in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Winget presided.
Prior to the Roll Call, Mr. Winget asked for a moment of silence to honor Jack Elstro. Mr. Elstro passed
away July 3, 2014 after serving on the RP&L Board of Directors almost 47 years.
ROLL CALL:
Present were: Kelley Cruse-Nicholson, Bruce Wissel, Clayton Miller, Don Winget, Larry Parker, Misty
Hollis, Ron Oler and Phil Quinn.
Also present were: James French, General Manager; Walt Chidester, City Attorney; Karen Chasteen, City
Clerk; Jack Alvey, Vice President of the Indiana Municipal Power Agency Generation; Nick Wilson; David
Burns; Amy Holthouse, Chamber of Commerce; Police Chief Kris and Linda Wolski; Paul Hill, City
Controller; Bruce Oesterling, Permits and Inspections; Media and Sergeant-at-Arms.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Parker moved to approve the Memorandum of Proceedings of May 13 and June 30, 2014 and
Minutes of the regular meetings held May 19 and June 30, 2014, supported by Mr. Miller. Upon a vote
viva voce, the motion passed.
APPROVAL OF BILLS, INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS:
Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, Ms. Hollis moved to approve bills for payment dated
May 23, 2014 in the amount of Six Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Four Dollars and
Fifty Cents ($666,284.50),supported by Mr. Parker. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed.
Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, Ms. Hollis moved to approve bills for payment dated
June 6, 2014 in the amount of Four Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand Eight hundred Eighteen Dollars
and Forty Nine Cents ($4,910,8718.49),.supported by Mr. Miller. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion
carried.
Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, Ms. Hollis moved to approve bills for payment dated
July 14, 2014 in the amount of Six Million Fifty Seven Thousand One Hundred Twenty Two Dollars and
Sixty Three Cents ($6,057,122.63), supported by Mr. Parker. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried.
STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE: None •
OLD BUSINESS:
• INDIANA MUNICIPAL4 POWER AGENCY SOLAR PARK LEASE AGREEMENT
Richmond Power and Light will lease 7.774 acres of land to the Indiana Municipal Power Agency.
The leased land will be used for the installation, operation and maintenance of solar photovoltaic
general panels and related equipment. This Lease can be extended for up to fifty-nine (59)
additional one (1)year terms at a rate of One Dollar and Zero Cents ($1.00) per year.
Mr. Wissel moved to approve this lease as presented, supported by Mr. Parker. Upon a vote viva
voce, the motion carried.
• WATT/HOUR METER ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
Mr. Wissel moved to authorize the General Manager to receive bids for watt-hour/meter AMI not
to exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Fifty Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty Five Dollars and
zero cents as previously approved in the 2014 budget. This motion was supported by Ms. Hollis.
Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER:
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business and a motion duly made, the meeting was adjourned.
RP&L—Board of Directors Minutes
July 14,2014
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Don Winget, Chairperson
ATTE T: Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC
City Clerk
A recording of this meeting is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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